Solve. If needed, round money amounts to two decimal places and all other amounts to one decimal place.
-The number of video stores in a region recently decreased from 88 to 57. Find the percent of decrease.
A) 54.4%
B) 183.9%
C) 64.8%
D) 35.2%

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The percent decrease is found by dividing the decrease in number by the original number, then multiplying by 100. So, $\frac{88 - 57}{88} \times 100 = 35.2\%$.

Solve If Needed, Round Money Amounts to Two Decimal Places